The Portland daily press., 1887-01-13
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
aEWEW OF PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET

& = FOR THE WEEK ENDING, Jan. IL.
In some departments the volume Of trade shows
an increase, but ljobbers generally report very
light business since the first of January, and sew
eral Important changes will be noticed in our
prices current. the position of coal attracting the
most attention, on which an advance has been es-
tabshed of from 90 to 75c q ton. The supply
OF coal here is short Eand must go higher if the
labor trouble continues. There is a great search
ty of coal at shipping ports, on account of the ice
at Philadelphia and Baltimore and the strike at
New York. preventing shipments. At Elizabeth
port, Weehawken, Hoboken, Port Johnssn South
Amboy and Perth Amboy,the men have now been
out for one week with no signs of settlement. New
York city has only supply enough on hand to keep
its manufacturing interests running one week
longer. The Brooklyn Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor, is now crippled in its
work Of relief by inability to obtain coal for dis
tribution among the destitute. There is quiet
tone to the Flour market, but prices are firm at
full quotations. The foreign market is good.
The stocks of wheat and flour in the United King.
on December 81 were 1885,, 900 bush against
23 ,S64064 bush in 1885. The wants of Great
Britain ale increasing rather than diminishing.
The stocks of -four in all the leading cities I'M
usually light that of London being but little over
100000 bbls at last accounts. What is true of
Great Britain is true of France and other CONT
mental countries. They must all supply their de-
fcienees from our surplus, and the native strength
of the situation here is fortified by this fact In
Provisions, prices continue firm and unchanged
for Pork and Lard, with the advance of the week
previous maintained, but for fresh Beef firmer
feeling prevails and we quote all grades higher,
the best pieces showing the greatest rise; sides
are now quoted at 61a@Sc hind quarters 8@
101ac, fore quarters at .419951sc, rounds with
Hanks at 6G7c, rounds =, rumd lOins at 10G14c,
rumps lo@f2c, loins 1o916c, rattles 495c, backs
697c, chucks at 41a@515c. short rib cuts 100
l2c.Mutton 7aSc. Sugars are strong and 1sc bet
ter at GA C for granulated and 5s4 for Extra G.
Late dispatches tonight from New York indicate
sharp advance in Sugar. Molasses is also firm
er. Teas in good demand and stronger in tone.
Coffee firm and higher for Java at 1542@1612c.
In Produce, Cape Cod Cranberries scarce and
higher: Potatoes quiet and steady at 5o96oc in
large LOTS Eggs have advanced during the week
about &c. There has beenlno change of conse-
quenee here in Apples, while at Liverpool the
market grows weaker in consequence of larger
receipts and too heavy shipments soon to arrive,
with only limited demand for all varieties, and
a break in prices is expected; shipments of APP
pies from Portland, Boston, and New York sfor
the week, ending January &. 1887, were IT sos
bbls, including 6293 bbls from Boston, 1909
bbls from New York, and 1896 tbbls from Port
land the total thus far this season has been $685.
SAG bbIs. against 584, 400 bbls for the same time
last season: Poultry rather scarce with more in
oulry. The Iron market is firm and values tend
ing upward. Turpentine is lie better. Linseed
Oil is up &C. Straits Tin and Copper Bottoms are
higher. Iodine quoted at 1904 90.